Oil Pan , Drop.

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anthony manzella
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Oil Pan , Drop.

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Drain all my oil out , got all the bolts off of the oil pan, now how do I get the pan all the way down it seems that the cross member for the sterring has me stop, tried to turn the wheels to the right to get a better angel but no go . " I am doing this the hard way front is on jack stands and me on my back on a creeper". Let's just say OLD SCHOOL ! :? HELP HELP I'm STUCK PULL ME OUT ! P U L L M E O U T !!! :mrgreen: .
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Re: Oil Pan , Drop.

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Got the oil pan down , Jack her back up took the stands down put a 4x4 on the floor jack, jack it up on the cross member and the pan slid right down . :wink: .
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Congrats on figuring it out! Somehow, I always suspected you were a better mechanic than you are a linguist, and you have proven my suspicions correct. When you get ready to put it back in, I'd suggest putting the stands or blocks under the frame and letting the axle drop down a bit for clearance.
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Lifer wrote:Congrats on figuring it out! Somehow, I always suspected you were a better mechanic than you are a linguist, and you have proven my suspicions correct. When you get ready to put it back in, I'd suggest putting the stands or blocks under the frame and letting the axle drop down a bit for clearance.
"Linguist" dat sum kind of German Lunch Meat? :lol: I Must say You Have not Loss your nack, nor have I lost my humor! But Thank You for your ever lasting help on how to "get er dun" 8) . Oh! by the Way There Is no More "Mare" Daley / just another Crook In the Pot/ Crack Pot @ the Steering Wheel in the Big Chitty. :mrgreen: .
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